Defendant may request a Driver Safety Course in PERSON, ONLINE or by MAIL.

If you have received a moving violation, you may be eligible to complete a driving safety course and have your violation dismissed. If you were operating a motorcycle and request to take a Driving Safety Course, you must take a motorcycle operator’s training course. The Court MUST approve your request prior to you taking the course.

The DSC Affidavit Form by mail must be completed, SIGNED, NOTARIZED and mailed on or before your initial court date for mail in requests.

The DSC Request Form Online must be completed, SIGNED, NOTARIZED and uploaded online at https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/fulsheartx/court/search for online driving safety course requests.

The certified copy 3a driver's record is available at this website for your convenience Driving Record Online.

You are eligible to request this course if you meet the following conditions:

• You have not requested and/or taken a driving safety course in order to have a ticket dismissed in the preceding 12 months from the date of this offense;
• The offense did not occur in a construction zone when worker’s were present;
• You were not speeding 25 mph or more over the legal speed limit;
• You were not operating a commercial motor vehicle; and
• You did not pass a school bus while children were loading/unloading

To request to take the Drivers Safety Course you must:

• Present to the court a valid Texas driver's license (Commercial License holders may NOT take driving safety for dismissal of a violation.)
• Present to the court proof of Insurance (name must appear on policy)
• Plead guilty or nolo contendere; and
• Pay court costs and administration fee

You will have ninety (90) days within which to take the course and FILE WITH THE COURT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND A COPY OF YOUR DRIVING RECORD. The court will provide you with your completion date.

You are required to attend a driving safety course that has been approved by the Texas Education Agency or a motorcycle operator’s course approved by the Department of Public Safety.

If you do not take the course in the time required and/or fail to present the court with any of the required documents, the court will set you for a Show Cause hearing.

Show Cause Hearing

If you are granted Driving Safety Course and fail to present the appropriate documents and/or complete the course in the time required, you will be notified to return to court and explain to the Judge why you failed to comply.  You must be present at this hearing, failure to do so will result in a conviction, a fine being assessed, and a warrant for your arrest being issued. 

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